Container for medicine tablets



Aug. 4, 1936. G. H` MosBY y l CONTAINER FOR MEDICINE TABLETS Filed Feb'.l2, 1935 Cal Patented Aug. 4, 1936 'ooN'rAiNE-RFR Municipi: *rABLE'rsGilbertH. Mosby! Cincinnati, Ohio, assignor to Indo- Yin `A Corporation,corporation of Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio, a

Application February 12, i935, serial 6,5217

n 5 Claims. (ci. etc-'42) .This invention relates to containers formedicine tablets and has for its object to provide a comparativelysimple and thoroughly ecient device of this character by means of whichmedicine tablets may be conveniently carried in the pocket withoutliability of breakage and retained in a sanitary condition until used.

A further object of the invention is toprovide an open-ended containerhaving a holder slidably mounted therein and provided with tabletreceiving seats or pockets opening through the opposite faces thereofwhereby, when the holder is moved to open position, a selected tabletmay be conveniently ejected from its seat by exerting a slight upwardpressure on the lower surface of the tablet.

A further object is toprovide the tablet receiving seats or pockets ofthe holder with. inwardly extending retaining flanges on which thetablets rest so that the upper surfaces of the tablets will alwaysremain flush with the upper surface of the holder and thus preventaccidental mutilation or breakage of the tablets when opening or closingthe container.

A still further object is generally to improve this class of devices soas to increase their utility, durability and efficiency.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and inwhich similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in allthe figures of the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container for medicine tabletsconstructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the slide or holder in partially openposition and one of the tablets ejected from its seat or pocket.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view, taken on the line 3-3 of Figure1.

The improved device forming the subject-matter of the present inventioncomprises a shallow box or container 5,preferab1y rectangular in shapeand formed of metal, the opposite ends of the container being open, asindicated at 5. Slidably mounted within the container 5 is a holder 1,

preferably formed of molded plastic material, such as vulcanized fiber,bakelite, or the like and having a plurality of circular seats orpockets 8 formed therein adapted to receive correspondingly shapedmedicine tablets 9 possessing laxative or other medicinal properties.The walls of the seats or pockets are molded or otherwise formed withinwardly extending retaining flanges I0 having their lower surfacesdisposed flush with the bottom of the holder and their upper surfacesspaced downwardly from the upper surface 'offy said lholder and on whichthe tablets 3 Aare adapted to rest so as to retain the upper surfaces ofall of the tablets Vflush with the upper surface of the holder and thusprevent breakage 5 or mutilation of the tablets when opening and closingthe container. The seats or pockets 8 open through the upper and lowersurfaces of the holder 1 soI that when the holder is withdrawn, orpartially withdrawn from the conl0 tainer 5 and an upward pressure isexerted on the bottom of a selected tablet, said tablet will be ejectedfrom its seat, leaving the remaining tablets intact within the holder.When the holder is in the closed position shown in Figure 3 of the 15drawing, the container 5 will house and protect the tablets soas to keepthem in a sanitary condition until used and at the same time preventdisplacement of the tablets from their seats, as will be readilyunderstood. 20

Asy the container is relatively thin or iat, it may be convenientlycarried in the vest pocket of the user without discomfort and withoutliability of air coming in contact with the tablets and causingcrumbling or disintegration thereof. By 25 forming the holder of moldedplastic material, the desired rigidity is imparted thereto and it is notaffected by weather conditions and does not contaminate or otherwiseimpair the medicinal properties of the tablets by contact therewith. Itwill, of course, be understood that the containers may be made indifferent sizes and shapes and the holders provided with any desirednumber of tablet receiving seats without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A device of the class described comprising an open-ended container, aholder slidably mounted within the container and provided with seatsextending transversely therethrough and normally open at the top andbottom of the holder and adapted to receive medicine tablets,

the walls of said seats being provided with retaining flanges disposedsubstantially flush with the lower surface of the holder and on whichthe tablets rest.

2. A device of the class described comprising an open-ended container, aholder slidably mounted in the container and provided with seatsnormally opening through the upper and lower surfaces ,of the holder andadapted to receive correspondingly shaped medicine tablets, the walls ofthe seats being provided with inwardly extending retaining flangesdisposed substantially ush with the lower surface of the holder wherebywhen the holder is withdrawn or partially withdrawn from the containerand an upward pressure is exerted on the bottom of a selected tablet,said tablet will be automatically ejected from its seat withoutdisturbing the remaining tablets. Y

3. A device of the class described comprising a at relatively thinopens-endedv container,Y a holder slidably and snugly tting within thecontainer and provided with seats opening through the upper and lowersurfaces of thea holder, the walls of said seats being vprovided withretaining annular flanges disposed flush with the lower surface of theholder and adapted normally open at the top and bottom of said holderand adapted to receive medicine tablets, the walls of the seats beingprovided with annular retaining flanges, the lower surfaces of which aredisposed flush with the lower surface of the holder and upon which thetablets rest whereby the upper surfaces of the tablets will lie in theplane of the upper surface of the holder. V5'. A device-ofthe classdescribed comprising an open-ended container, a holder formed of moldedplastic material slidably mounted within the container and provided withseats extending transversely through the holder and normally open at thetop and bottom thereof and adapted to receive Ymedicine tablets, theplastic material at the lower portions of the seats being pressedinwardly to form integral tablet supporting flanges, the lower faces ofwhich are disposed substantially flush with the lower surface of saidholder.

GILBERT H. MOSBY.

